The Chicago City Council passed a 2026 city budget during a rare Saturday session, though Mayor Brandon Johnson could still veto the plan.

The 29-19 vote was five votes short of the 34 that would be needed to override a mayoral veto. But opposition council members said they think they'd get the needed votes if Johnson does issue a veto.

The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City ...

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his plan to form a reparations task force ahead of the 2024 Juneteenth holiday. He called it “a pledge to shape the future of our city by confronting the ...

One of those dwindling options, if the alternative plan wins passage, is a mayoral veto. Community activists, university professors, and a group of alders on Thursday showed their alignment with the ...

Ald. David Moore (17th Ward), who is not a member of the bloc of alders who proposed the alternative budget, said that the ...

A majority of the City Council are ready to cast the final votes on the 2026 budget, but Mayor Brandon Johnson says he could ...

If Mayor Brandon Johnson caves on his earlier threat to veto any 2026 budget proposal that does not meet his demands, that ...

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is back in Chicago today. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s press office confirmed the news Tuesday ...

The Washington Post editorial board criticizes Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget management, claiming Chicago has "lost its mind ...

Johnson blasted the group for hiding the ball, but they say there's no reason to share the plan if the mayor won't negotiate before a committee vote tomorrow.